Table 2.
MRI protocol parameters used in the RECTOPET study
| Sequence | TR [ms] | TE [ms] | ETL | FOV [mm] | Slice thickness/gap [mm] | NEX | Matrix | Acq. time | BW [Hz/px] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag T2 FRFSE | 3900 | 102 | 20 | 200 × 200 | 3.0/0.0 | 3 | 320 × 320 | 04:33 | 223 |
| Ax T2 FRFSE | 5719 | 100 | 16 | 270 × 270 | 4.0/0.4 | 1 | 384 × 256 | 03:38 | 325 |
| Cor T2 FRFSE | 4000 | 102 | 23 | 220 × 220 | 3.0/0.0 | 3 | 320 × 320 | 04:16 | 260 |
| T2 perp (ax) | 4000 | 100 | 16 | 210 × 210 | 3.0/0.0 | 2 | 384 × 256 | 04:32 | 260 |
| Ax DWI Focus | 3500 | 69.4 | – | 240 × 120 | 4.0/0.0 | 1 | 160 × 80 | 04:47 | 3125 |
| Ax T1 FSPGR | 4.7 | 1.9 | – | 256 × 256 | 1 | 1 | 256 × 256 | 04:53 | 488 |
FRFSE Fast relaxation fast spin echo, FSPGR Fast spoiled gradient echo, TR Repetition time, TE Echo time, ETL Echo train length, FOV Field of view, NEX Number of excitations, BW Bandwidth, DWI Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging